Amidst the heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the Uri attacks, the 45-year-old actor went on a Twitter rant on 23 September, calling Indians “ba*****s” and “pi**-drinking c***s.”

Marc Anwar. File photo/News 18

In another tweet, Anwar also asked all Pakistani actors to stop working in India. He wrote, "Why the f*** do Pakistani artists want work in f***face India, do you love money so much?"

ITV, the UK-based television network that airs the soap opera, was made aware of the situation when Sunday Mirror brought it to light.

The network immediately fired the actor and issued a statement that read, “We are deeply shocked by the entirely unacceptable, racially offensive comments made on Twitter by Marc Anwar. We have talked to Marc and as a consequence of his comments, he will not be returning to Coronation Street with immediate effect.” However, the pre-filed episodes featuring Anwar will be aired.

Anwar was a part of the show since 2014 and played the father of Kal Nazir, a prominent character essayed by Jimi Mistry.

Anwar deleted the astonishingly offensive tweets a day later (on September 24) and even issued an apology on his timeline.